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The whole story sits in the misunderstanding of one word. A 'shower' can be water OR a kind of party. Amelia and Alalo both think it means water.
'A shower?' said Alalo. 'A surprise shower,' said Amelia Bedelia. 'Now why would they do that to her?' asked Alalo.
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Narration Prompt
Tell what the surprise shower really is and what Amelia thinks it is.
Discussion Questions
- Amelia thinks a shower means water. The ladies mean a party. Why does Peggy Parish make Amelia get this kind of word wrong?
- Cousin Alalo agrees with Amelia that a 'surprise shower' sounds mean. What does this tell us about how Alalo and Amelia speak the same kind of language?
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